I send my kids to stay with family over the summer. I deserve time away from them, and they have fun.

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Tanya Mitra (not pictured) enjoys relaxing without her kids in tow during part of the summer.

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I've been to 48 states, but there's one US city I want to visit every summer

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Chicago can be absolutely beautiful in the summer.

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A teacher details her 3 summer jobs to save up money and buy supplies for her students

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Rebecca Cox is a teacher working different jobs this summer.

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5 iced drinks everyone should order at Starbucks, according to a former barista

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I worked at Starbucks for almost a year.

Inga Parkel

I spent 3 days hiking Big Bend. The famous national park had some cool views, but I'd never go back.

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A view of Casa Grande.

Isobella Jade

I tried 9 of Aldi's seasonal summer products, and I'd buy most of them again

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A shopping cart containing a wedge of cheese, a red container of salsa, a yellow pasta box, a funnel cake dispenser, a large package of premade chicken skewers, a container of pasta, a canister of wafers, a green pouch of cookies, and a gray and black box of s'mores soufflé
I tried nine summertime foods from Aldi.

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Why meteorologists avoid afternoon and evening flights in the summer

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As a teacher, I'm done feeling guilty for having summers off

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I usually pack my summers with home projects and errands. This year, I'm letting myself rest.

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I tried vanilla ice cream from Costco, Whole Foods, Wegmans, and Trader Joe's. From now on, the winner will always be in my freezer.

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The hottest temperature recorded in every state

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A sign for extreme heat in Death Valley, California, in June 2024.
A sign for extreme heat in Death Valley, California.

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